Logistics Optimization for SAP®
Extend your SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA® solution with advanced logistics planning and optimization by ORTEC. Our certified add-ons improve vehicle fill rates, reduce fleet mileage, and make planning up to 90% more efficient, helping you cut costs, increase sustainability, and drive customer satisfaction.
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Industries:
Manufacturing, Retail and Wholesale, Transportation and Storage
Business area:
Routing and Loading, Planning and Forecasting
Want to deepen your understanding of advanced load building and order optimization? Explore our E-Guide "Carton, Pallet, and Load Optimization: Business Scenarios and Benefits", and streamline your warehousing, reduce costs and improve sustainability.
Why Do Companies Need More Than Standard SAP Logistics?
For most companies, logistics costs have a major impact on profitability. Yet standard SAP shipping and transportation tools can leave critical gaps.
Do these challenges sound familiar?
- Struggling to predict real cargo sizes (loading lengths, floor spots, axle weights)?
- Finding it difficult to optimize truck and trailer loads within SAP?
- Running static routes that don’t adapt to daily changes?
- Lacking visibility between sales reps, customers, procurement, and suppliers before execution?
Without accurate capacity planning, costly execution exceptions occur: underutilized vehicles, shipping empty space, and higher CO₂ emissions.
How Does ORTEC Help You Do More in SAP?
ORTEC’s certified add-ons close these gaps by embedding best-in-class logistics optimization directly into your SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA® environment. With advanced algorithms for 3D load planning and dynamic vehicle routing, you can:
- Maximize vehicle fill rates and reduce empty kilometers.
- Respect stackability, compatibility, and stability rules for safe loads.
- Automate order sizing, pallet building, and truck loading.
- Generate cost-effective transportation plans using digital street maps and SAP fleet data.
- Eliminate the need to switch between systems. All workflows stay in SAP.
What Benefits Can You Expect?
Companies using ORTEC’s SAP add-ons achieve measurable results:
- 3–7% higher fill rates → fewer vehicles on the road and less CO₂
- Up to 90% less planning time → planners focus on value, not spreadsheets
- 5–10% reduction in mileage → lower fuel and fleet costs
- Fewer costly exceptions → accurate capacity planning avoids last-minute fixes
- 20% fewer product damages → shipments respect stackability and stability rules
- Happier customers and drivers → on-time deliveries and feasible routes
How Does It Work?
ORTEC’s solution follows a closed-loop optimization cycle, seamlessly embedded in SAP:
- Prepare: Load Capacity Planning
Anticipate vehicle space, weight, and costs early to prevent under- or overutilization. - Plan: Order Sizing & Load Optimization
• Carton Loading: Optimize packaging and reduce shipping air.
• Pallet Building: Respect SAP master data constraints.
• Truck Loading: Consider axle weights, delivery sequences, and stability rules.
• Deliver the Perfectly Loaded Shipment, every time. - Execute: SAP Process Integration
Transfer optimized plans directly into SAP Sales Orders, Outbound Deliveries, Purchase Orders, Stock Transfers, and Shipments. - Monitor: Real-Time Performance
Measure Planned vs. Actuals, utilization, and data quality. Gain planner insights inside SAP. - Improve: Cost-to-Serve Optimization
Refine logistics by aligning costs, service levels, and operational constraints. - Predict: Resource Forecasting
Forecast vehicle, packaging, and workforce needs from SAP historical data.
What Should You Prioritize First?
To achieve the fastest ROI, SAP customers typically start with:
- Load capacity planning & 3D optimization: immediately reduce wasted space and prevent damages.
- Dynamic routing: minimize mileage and improve delivery performance.
- Predictive planning & dashboards: forecast future capacity needs and refine performance over time.
Each step builds on the last, giving you increasing control and efficiency in your SAP logistics operations.
Why Choose ORTEC for SAP Logistics Optimization?
- Certified by SAP: Always compliant with the latest SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA releases.
- Embedded in SAP: No switching between apps, no data sync issues.
- Fast time-to-value: Go live in weeks, not months, with expert support.
- Sustainable by design: Load more with less: fewer trucks, fewer miles, fewer emissions.
- Trusted worldwide: Used by global leaders in manufacturing, retail, and logistics.
SAP and SAP S/4 HANA are the trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE or its affiliates in Germany and in several other countries.
SAP and SAP S/4 HANA are the trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE or its affiliates in Germany and in several other countries.
Ready to See ORTEC in Action?
Companies are already using ORTEC’s SAP add-ons to optimize shipments, cut logistics costs, and achieve sustainability goals.
Want to see how it fits your SAP environment? Request a live demo today. Let’s make every shipment smarter.